dialectal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialectal
Adjective
  • The movie is strangely, unusually dialectical within itself—composed of many layers that don’t coalesce or connect but reflect off one another and generate tension.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Kirsh sets the tone for the brainier side of this episode via two of this episode’s punchier scenes — ones where the dialectic dialogue really pops.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The hotel has committed to sourcing produce locally and to supporting regional agriculture.
    Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its footprint in the Gulf Coast, with Carnival Valor homeporting year-round from Mobile, Alabama, starting in 2027, marking a major win for regional cruise fans.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Take slang, the informal nonstandard language that fills our world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The keyboard consists of two freestanding halves with a nonstandard key layout.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The language is colloquial, down-to-earth.
    Andrew Rojecki, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The concept of reawakening is a major theme in this year’s fashion show, celebrating the colloquial woman, from morning to night.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Gaube’s photographs, explains Moussa, show both his interest in vernacular architecture and the penchant of Lebanese architects, designers, and builders for using thick stone and heavy wooden doors that kept interiors cool in summer and insulated in winter.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the terms are Gen Z and Alpha vernacular influenced by evolving social media trends.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Dialectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialectal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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